Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1947

Earnie

Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Earnie
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1947
41 babies
All-time total
1,506
#4,636 all-time among boys
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Earnie popularity over time

1,506 babies have been named Earnie since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 12 18 30 3 – #1,185
1910s 57 109 166 17 +453% #1,660
1920s 98 198 296 30 +78% #1,346
1930s 90 127 217 22 -27% #1,556
1940s 61 227 288 29 +33% #1,236
1950s 8 218 226 23 -22% #1,324
1960s – 154 154 15 -32% #1,787
1970s – 95 95 10 -38% #2,596
1980s – 28 28 3 -71% #5,728
1990s – 6 6 1 -79% #8,454
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Earnie

Earnie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1902, 1,506 American babies have been named Earnie, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1947, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Earnie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Earnie?

The median living Earnie is about 69 years old; half are between 58 and 78. An estimated 600 people named Earnie are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Earnie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1985 – – 5 #6,837
1980 – – 6 #5,728
1975 – – 13 #2,946
1970 – – 11 #2,948
1965 – – 10 #2,664
1960 – – 19 #1,873
1955 – – 19 #1,807
1950 8 #4,050 30 #1,324
1945 – – 16 #1,718
1940 7 #3,598 19 #1,587
1935 12 #2,466 14 #1,958
1930 7 #3,759 17 #1,845
1925 11 #2,990 14 #2,224
1920 10 #3,166 20 #1,773
1915 8 #3,208 18 #1,676
1910 5 #2,511 5 #1,660
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1900 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Earnie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Earnie?

The median living Earnie is about 69 years old. Half of all living Earnies are between 58 and 78 years old.

How many people named Earnie are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Earnie are alive in the United States, based on 1,506 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Earnie in 2025?

Earnie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Earnie?

1,506 babies have been named Earnie in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Earnie most popular?

Earnie peaked in 1947, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Earnie a boy or girl name?

Earnie is used for both: about 22% of babies named Earnie have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Earnie rising or falling?

Earnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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